About Tineke
Tineke Zwinkels offers calm, steady support for people dealing with stress and anxiety. She writes in a warm, approachable way and aims to make sessions feel simple and manageable. Tineke helps people notice how events affect their feelings, thoughts and choices, and she works alongside them as they try new ways of coping.
She has four years of clinical experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. She also focuses on issues such as attachment, codependency, panic and phobias. In sessions she creates an open and compassionate space where clients can speak without fear of judgement.
Conversations aim to make sense of past experiences and to identify patterns that influence current behaviour. Practical steps and small experiments are used so people can try different responses between meetings. Tineke encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She supports clients to build self-understanding and to find ways to feel more supported and valued. This work is collaborative - the client’s goals guide what happens in therapy. Taking the first step can feel daunting.
Tineke offers thoughtful support as people begin to explore change, focusing on what matters to them and on practical ways to cope day to day.
Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy works
Many people benefit from evidence-based techniques that help reduce anxiety and improve coping. One common approach focuses on understanding how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and then testing new responses in daily life. This helps with panic, phobias and persistent worry by breaking unhelpful cycles.Another helpful method explores past events and attachment patterns to make sense of current difficulties. This can support recovery from trauma, reduce shame and improve self-worth by building clearer self-understanding and safer ways of relating to others.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together what fits best with the client’s goals, needs and personal preferences. That collaborative process can adapt as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult, phone sessions need less bandwidth, and text or live chat can work for quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and everyday routines while keeping continuity from week to week.
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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